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Diagnostic Procedures


1. Checking Additional Diagnostic Trouble Codes





- Read diagnostic trouble codes.

Any other diagnostic trouble codes?

YES
Go to step 4.

NO
Go to step 2.

2. Checking Additional Diagnostic Trouble Codes

Continue fault diagnosis for the diagnostic trouble code concerned.

Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code Index

3. Checking The Battery Voltage

Part 1 Of 2:





Part 2 Of 2:





Take a voltage reading between B+ and ground.

The reading should be 12 V - 14 V

Checking the wiring harness.
Jiggle the leads and in-line connectors at several places and in different directions to reveal intermittent breaks and short circuits in the wiring harness. Observe the multimeter, test lamp or diagnostic tool while doing this.

Is the function correct?

NO
Go To Step 4

YES
Go To Step 5

4. Checking The Battery Voltage





Check the battery

When repair is complete:
Go to Step 13

5. Check The Control Modules's Power Supply





Unplug the connector.
Control module, TCM502









Connect test lamp 86 11 857 to pin 20 of the control module's female connector and a good ground.

Checking the wiring harness.
Jiggle the leads and in-line connectors at several places and in different directions to reveal intermittent breaks and short circuits in the wiring harness. Observe the multimeter, test lamp or diagnostic tool while doing this.





The test lamp should light.

Is the function correct?

NO
Go To Step 6

YES
Go To Step 7

6. Rectifying The Lead





Repair the lead between pin 16 in the female connector and the fuse 12 in the dashboard main fuse board.

When repair is complete:
Go to step 13

7. Check The Control Module Power Supply





Connect test lamp 86 11 857 between pin 21 of the control module female connector and a good grounding point.

Checking the wiring harness.
Jiggle the leads and in-line connectors at several places and in different directions to reveal intermittent breaks and short circuits in the wiring harness. Observe the multimeter, test lamp or diagnostic tool while doing this.





The test lamp should light.

Is the function correct?

NO
Go To Step 8

YES
Go To Step 9

8. Rectifying The Lead





Repair the lead between pin 1 in the female connector and the fuse B in the dashboard main fuse board.

When repair is complete:
Go to step 13

9. Check The Control Module Power Supply





Connect test lamp 86 11 857 between pin B+ and pin 42 of the control module female connector.

Checking the wiring harness.
Jiggle the leads and in-line connectors at several places and in different directions to reveal intermittent breaks and short circuits in the wiring harness. Observe the multimeter, test lamp or diagnostic tool while doing this.





The test lamp should light.

Is the function correct?

NO
Go To Step 10

YES
Go To Step 11

10. Rectifying The Lead





Repair the lead between pin 31 in the female connector and grounding point G43.

When repair is complete:
Go to step 13

11. Check The Control Module Power Supply





Connect test lamp 86 11 857 between B+ and pin 21 of the control module female connector.

Checking the wiring harness.
Jiggle the leads and in-line connectors at several places and in different directions to reveal intermittent breaks and short circuits in the wiring harness. Observe the multimeter, test lamp or diagnostic tool while doing this.





The test lamp should light.

Is the function correct?

NO
Go To Step 12

YES
Go To Step 13

12. Rectifying The Lead





Repair the lead between pin 32 in the female connector and grounding point G43.

When repair is complete:
Go to step 13

13. Final Check





- Clear the diagnostic trouble codes in all systems.

Carry out a drive cycle:





- Drive the car at varying engine loads and engine rpm for five minutes.

Evaluate the drive cycle,





- Check that the diagnostic trouble code has not recurred

Is the function correct?

NO
Go To Step 14

YES
Go To Step 15

14. Final Check
See Before changing a control module, refer to General Fault Diagnosis.
- Diagnosis for this fault code is complete.

15. Final Check
The steps taken to correct the fault were correct.
- Diagnosis is complete.